noun
A person who makes or advocates an alliance or alliances; a member of an alliance.
In later use chiefly (frequently with capital initial) a member of a specific political, religious, etc., association having ‘Alliance’ in its title.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Peter Motteux (1663–1718), journalist and translator. From alliance + -er.
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